brain part

Details about PVHf.
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Hierarchy level in atlas Swanson, version Swanson-1998 is 8: 7 superstructures include it.

No other subparts of PVHf.
  
Tree of Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, forniceal part

Brain
Brainstem
Interbrain
Hypothalamus
Periventricular zone of the hypothalamus
Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division



Neuron populations (BAMS reference)
motor neuroendocrine magnocellular vasopressin neuron
motor neuroendocrine magnocellular oxytocin neuron
motor neuroendocrine parvicellular CRH neuron

Chemoarchitecture cell body
releasable by neurons
oxytocin
vasopressin
somatostatin
methionin-enkephalin
leucine-enkephalin
corticotropin-releasing hormone
cell associated
Enzymes
sulfhydryl oxidase


Complete chemoarchitecture profile (cell body)

Afferent projections to Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, forniceal part